Flash Flood — Wright, Iowa

2024-07-07 to 2024-07-08 · near Clarion Arpt, Wright, Iowa

Event narrative

Video of car driving into water that was up to rear bumper and at least half hubcap depth.

Wider weather episode

Following showers and thunderstorms over Iowa during the morning hours with a passing shortwave, an additional shortwave arriving in the Central Plains with the aid of increased lift and MUCAPE values around 1000 J/kg overhead brought another round of scattered showers and storms into the afternoon and evening hours. These multiple rounds of convection, along with the slow-moving nature of some storms led to heavy rainfall and eventually flash flooding, particularly over Wright county. Reports of flooded roads and rainfall totals averaging between 3-5 inches were common. Severe wind was also reported in Adair county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199469. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.